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Post by nowayhaha on Jan 11, 2013 13:22:50 GMT 3
www.infotrakresearch.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86:senior-management-team&catid=2&Itemid=7Founder and Group C.E.O - Angela Ambitho Angela Ambitho is the Founder and CEO of Infotrak Research and consulting. Whilst Angela’s passion heavily hinges on Strategic management, she is also respected as a marketer owing to the various roles she has played in the Marketing society of Kenya where she was a council member. Her Responsibilities chiefly entail providing overall strategic guidance and overseeing the company's regional and global business development. She is a member of several professional bodies including ESOMAR(European Social and Market Research Association, WAPOR (World Association of polling and opinion research), American Chamber of Commerce ( Kenya Chapter), MSK( Marketing Society of Kenya) and PRSK (Public Relations Society Kenya). Prior to starting Infotrak, Angela spent 10 years working with another leading information services & research provider where she held various senior management positions. Her interest in social sciences dates back to her undergraduate days at the University of Nairobi where she attained a BA in Sociology and History. Her passion for business and entrepreneurship was ignited while studying for her MBA majoring in Strategic Management. She also attended the highly coveted Bucerius Summer School on Global Governance, Hamburg in 2007. General Manager - Tobias Odhiambo Tobias Odhiambo is the General Manager for Infotrak. He has over six years’ experience in research and data processing and worked for three years as a data processing analyst. He has competence in handing large amounts of data and is trained in data processing, statistical analysis, data quality control, survey project management and survey instrument design. Mr. Odhiambo has carried out market and social research projects predominantly in Kenya over the past six years. He holds a M.Sc. degree in Applied Statistics from Maseno University and a B.S. degree in Mathematics from Moi University. Public Policy & Governance Research Division Manager - Raphael Mulwa Raphael Mulwa is a research analyst and project manager with experience in policy analysis, governance research, research training, team management, quality control management, survey instrument design and methodology; supervision of survey field work, and report writing and presentation. He holds an LL.B in Law from the University of Nairobi. Country Manager Nigeria - Johvine Wanyingo JohvineWanyingo is a senior field operations manager at Infotrak currently based in and overseeing the Nigerian Operations. Mr. Wanyingo has 7 years’ experience in Marketing and Social Research, handling both local and multinational clients in Sub-Saharan Africa, and was an Associate Instructor for Centre for Applied Research Training - (SCART) at Strathmore University. He holds a Bachelors of Business Administration degree from Dar es Salaam University and a Diploma in Social Work and Community Development from the Regional Institute of Business Management. Research Manager Nigeria - Olukemi Osoba Kemi has a wealth of experience in Marketing Research. She has worked on large multi-national and local clients accounts and has done almost all types of research. She has a vast experience in co-ordinating and conducting projects of both qualitative and quantitative nature. She has a degree in English from the University of Ilorin and Master Degree in Public Administration from Lagos State University with over 10 years of research experience. Before joining Infotrak, she had worked with leading research agencies in Nigeria, These are: Research Solutions Limited, Market Research Consultancy Limited, Communication , Market Research Groups Limited and AGF Research International where she was Head Of Research. Kemi is a member of Nigeria Market Research Association (NiMRA) and Advertising Practitioners of Nigeria (APCON). Our Vision and Mission Our Team About Infotrak Research Infotrak's Belief and Guiding Principles The Business Rationale About Infotrak The Research Team About Us Infotrak Reporting - Our Winning Formula
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Post by kamalet on Jan 11, 2013 14:12:17 GMT 3
I highly doubt any results from her would be any different as I suspect her poll sample never changes! If I was a raila supporter in June 2011, nothing will change that today!
Her polls have been constantly flawed!
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Post by mzee on Jan 11, 2013 15:33:43 GMT 3
Its Strategic Africa and Infotrak that came closest to predicting both the referendum and the 07 elections results. If it were Synovate, I would be worried.
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Post by mwalimumkuu on Jan 11, 2013 17:45:23 GMT 3
Its Strategic Africa and Infotrak that came closest to predicting both the referendum and the 07 elections results. If it were Synovate, I would be worried. Actually these guys got it very wrong the last time. They had it upside down just as they have it now. They never learn. But you know what? We are only fifty or so days away from msema kweli, the real poll will be here with us. |
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Post by raiswakesho on Jan 11, 2013 17:50:08 GMT 3
On what basis are we suppose to judge the management? They seem to fair very well on education & experience or is something missing?
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Post by Onyango Oloo on Jan 11, 2013 19:58:48 GMT 3
NOWAYHAHA:
Perhaps I am slightly DENSE because I do NOT see your point.
Is it the number of "O"s in their names?
Or the amount of River Nile water coursing through their veins?
Onyango Oloo
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Post by reporter911 on Jan 11, 2013 21:34:00 GMT 3
I highly doubt any results from her would be any different as I suspect her poll sample never changes! If I was a raila supporter in June 2011, nothing will change that today! Her polls have been constantly flawed! So Kenyans citizens should not trust anything that comes from a kikuyu controlled governments mouth since the people controlling he key departments and corporations are all from central province?  If that is how you want to throw tribal accusations at infotrack why not look at the sitting government today and who controls what which makes it easy for these same people to control election financing, police force that is to oversee the elections security e.t.c ( 2007 "PEV") should give Kenyans an Idea of what they don't want to happen.. |
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Post by bkichwa on Jan 12, 2013 15:43:43 GMT 3
www.kenyan-post.com/2013/01/revealed-list-of-names-behind-infotrak.htmlREVEALED: The LIST of names behind INFOTRAK HARRIS … and ENUMERATORS The Kenyan DAILY POSTPolitics 02:49 Saturday January 12, 2013 - On Friday, the Infotrak Harris released the much criticised poll that put the CORD alliance associated with Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka ahead of all other Presidential candidates. The poll results generated a lot of political heat where critics argued that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party is using the pollster to market Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s Presidential bid. Since our aim is to inform Kenyans, we at the Kenyan DAILY POST without fear or favour, are going to expose the names behind the Infotrak Harris Company. The company founder and group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is Angela Ambitho The General Manager is Tobias Otieno Co- founder is Jerry Okungu Senior researcher is Dr Adams Oloo Qualitative and Head of Statistics is Daniel Obara Senior Administration Officer is Lilian Awino The Kenyan DAILY POST can also report that enumerators, who are alleged to have carried the poll, came from the same region and they participated in the poll upon request from their bosses. 47 out 51 enumerators came from the same region! Be the judge!
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Post by phil on Jan 12, 2013 17:56:18 GMT 3
Infotrak Ltd response to political attacks...
Angela: The popularity polls we conduct are financed by Infotrak. It is the only way that assures that we have the independence to release the results in the manner that we do. We have been very steadfast in ensuring that the political poll is not interfered with. Certainly if the results are not favourable to any of the parties or coalitions, they will spit vitriol and venomous attacks. I don't think the reactions would be different as politicians are cut from the same cloth. We believe that in the 21st century the shareholders of this country ie you and I deserve information. Ignorance is not bliss! |
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Post by mwalimumkuu on Jan 12, 2013 18:00:31 GMT 3
Infotrak Ltd response to political attacks...
Angela: The popularity polls we conduct are financed by Infotrak. It is the only way that assures that we have the independence to release the results in the manner that we do. We have been very steadfast in ensuring that the political poll is not interfered with. Certainly if the results are not favourable to any of the parties or coalitions, they will spit vitriol and venomous attacks. I don't think the reactions would be different as politicians are cut from the same cloth. We believe that in the 21st century the shareholders of this country ie you and I deserve information. Ignorance is not bliss! Information that is designed to mislead and portray a false image such as what we are debating here is worse than ignorance because what such information does is to harden positions in a very negative way. |
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Post by mwalimumkuu on Jan 12, 2013 18:05:24 GMT 3
www.kenyan-post.com/2013/01/revealed-list-of-names-behind-infotrak.htmlREVEALED: The LIST of names behind INFOTRAK HARRIS … and ENUMERATORS The Kenyan DAILY POSTPolitics 02:49 Saturday January 12, 2013 - On Friday, the Infotrak Harris released the much criticised poll that put the CORD alliance associated with Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka ahead of all other Presidential candidates. The poll results generated a lot of political heat where critics argued that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party is using the pollster to market Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s Presidential bid. Since our aim is to inform Kenyans, we at the Kenyan DAILY POST without fear or favour, are going to expose the names behind the Infotrak Harris Company. The company founder and group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is Angela Ambitho The General Manager is Tobias Otieno Co- founder is Jerry Okungu Senior researcher is Dr Adams Oloo Qualitative and Head of Statistics is Daniel Obara Senior Administration Officer is Lilian Awino The Kenyan DAILY POST can also report that enumerators, who are alleged to have carried the poll, came from the same region and they participated in the poll upon request from their bosses. 47 out 51 enumerators came from the same region! Be the judge! Thank you Bkichwa for exposing these guys. I have tried to think in all dimensions on how such an outcome could be reached despite all the glaring evidence that this cannot be true and came to the sad conclusion that it was a predetermined outcome. Now with Jerry Okungu and Adams Oloo in there, the whole plot becomes very clear. |
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Post by reporter911 on Jan 12, 2013 18:27:25 GMT 3
Infotrak Ltd response to political attacks...
Angela: The popularity polls we conduct are financed by Infotrak. It is the only way that assures that we have the independence to release the results in the manner that we do. We have been very steadfast in ensuring that the political poll is not interfered with. Certainly if the results are not favourable to any of the parties or coalitions, they will spit vitriol and venomous attacks. I don't think the reactions would be different as politicians are cut from the same cloth. We believe that in the 21st century the shareholders of this country ie you and I deserve information. Ignorance is not bliss! Information that is designed to mislead and portray a false image such as what we are debating here is worse than ignorance because what such information does is to harden positions in a very negative way. I guess with Kibaki/PNU - filled government with most top positions taken with cental province people, what comes out of their months should not be believed? call them ignorant and their positions in government have spewed negativity in the country.. l |
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Post by reporter911 on Jan 12, 2013 18:36:49 GMT 3
www.kenyan-post.com/2013/01/revealed-list-of-names-behind-infotrak.htmlREVEALED: The LIST of names behind INFOTRAK HARRIS … and ENUMERATORS The Kenyan DAILY POSTPolitics 02:49 Saturday January 12, 2013 - On Friday, the Infotrak Harris released the much criticised poll that put the CORD alliance associated with Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka ahead of all other Presidential candidates. The poll results generated a lot of political heat where critics argued that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party is using the pollster to market Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s Presidential bid. Since our aim is to inform Kenyans, we at the Kenyan DAILY POST without fear or favour, are going to expose the names behind the Infotrak Harris Company. The company founder and group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is Angela Ambitho The General Manager is Tobias Otieno Co- founder is Jerry Okungu Senior researcher is Dr Adams Oloo Qualitative and Head of Statistics is Daniel Obara Senior Administration Officer is Lilian Awino The Kenyan DAILY POST can also report that enumerators, who are alleged to have carried the poll, came from the same region and they participated in the poll upon request from their bosses. 47 out 51 enumerators came from the same region! Be the judge! Thank you Bkichwa for exposing these guys. I have tried to think in all dimensions on how such an outcome could be reached despite all the glaring evidence that this cannot be true and came to the sad conclusion that it was a predetermined outcome. Now with Jerry Okungu and Adams Oloo in there, the whole plot becomes very clear. |
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Post by nowayhaha on Jan 13, 2013 10:34:33 GMT 3
The latest opinion poll by lnfotrack is a continuous orchestrated attempt by the pollster to mislead Kenyans and box them into a mindset that suits lnfotrack's candidate of choice. This blatant attempt to fool us will NOT work as Kenyans will be the real pollsters on 4th March 2013- Peter Kenneth-Facebook
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Post by nowayhaha on Jan 13, 2013 10:47:07 GMT 3
Jubilee poised for poll victory, say Uhuru and Ruto Jubilee presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto on Saturday expressed confidence their alliance will win the elections. Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto said they had put in place a clear plan to clinch victory. The leaders dismissed the latest opinion poll that projected an election win for their rival, the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (Cord). The DPM said that contrary to the results released by the pollsters his coalition was also popular in Nairobi and urged his supporters to turn out in large number to disapprove the polls. “If they are saying we do not have the numbers then what will they say when they see this huge crowd here,” Mr Kenyatta told his supporters during a rally at Uhuru Parkl, Nairobi Saturday. Mr Ruto claimed that top managers at Infotrak Research and Consulting that conducted the poll were related to Cord presidential candidate Raila Odinga. ‘On March 4 we are asking that if they lose elections, that if Kenyans decide that it is Jubilee they should be ready to accept defeat,” Mr Ruto said. elections.nation.co.ke/news/-/1631868/1663948/-/format/xhtml/-/pww0u2/-/index.html |
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Post by nowayhaha on Jan 13, 2013 10:49:29 GMT 3
www.kenyan-post.com/2013/01/infotrack-harris-is-owned-by-member-of.htmlINFOTRACK HARRIS is owned by a member of RAILA’s CORD - RUTO asserts Saturday January 12, 2013 - Eldoret North MP William Ruto has sensationally claimed that Infotrak Harris Company is owned by a Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD) member and he is the one sponsoring the polls. Addressing thousands of Jubilee supporters who had turned up for major rally at the historic Uhuru Park grounds on Saturday, Ruto who is also the Jubilee coalition’s running mate said CORD leaders fear defeat, a reason for funding opinion polls. He said the next elections will be won by Kenyan votes but not flawed opinion polls. In the rally which was attended by more than 100 MPs, Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta was unveiled as the Coalition’s Presidential flag bearer where he assured Kenyans that his government will create wealth, employment and good public service delivery. On looming party nomination Uhuru and Ruto assured their aspirants that there will be no direct nominations in the Jubilee Coalition and every aspirant had a democratic right to compete on January 17 parties nominations.
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Post by nowayhaha on Jan 13, 2013 11:42:23 GMT 3
NOWAYHAHA:Perhaps I am slightly DENSE because I do NOT see your point. Is it the number of "O"s in their names?
Or the amount of River Nile water coursing through their veins?
Onyango Oloo OO, With due respect the point is just that -BE THE JUDGE From the thread Kamales sees the polls as flawed and suspects that her poll sample never changes Mzee would be worried if the pollsters were synovate Mwalimu points out a fact that last time they got it wrong and the real poll is what matters Rais sees the management as very well educated and experienced You see the number of Os in their names and river nile coursing through their veins Reporter sees a Kikuyu controlled government and all people controlling key departments and corporations are from Central province Bkichwa lists from the registry the founders and owners of Infotrack as C.E.O Angela Ambitho,General Manager -Tobias Otieno, Co founder-Jerry Okungu, Senior Researcher Adams Oloo, Qualitative and Head of Statistics - Daniel Obara,Senior Administration Officer is Lilian Awino .He further asserts 47 out 51 enumerators came from the same region Angela trys to damage control after backlash from the public -That you and I (the public) deserves information- She forgets the basic principle of information -Information is good as long as its the truth else it is known as disinformation/black propaganda. Peter Kenneth claims that infotrack main agenda is to box Kenyans into a mindset that suits infotracks candidate of choice and asserts that such trickery wont work as Kenyans are the real pollsters come 04-March-2013 Mr Ruto claims that top managers at Infotrak Research and Consulting that conducted the poll were related to Cord presidential candidate Raila Odinga and asks that On March 4 if CORD lose the elections, and Kenyans decide that it is Jubilee then CORD should be ready to accept defeat. Seems rather than my point (which was BE THE JUDGE )you want to hear my take .OK sample this from Infotrack About Us page on Senior Management www.infotrakresearch.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86:senior-management-team&catid=2&Itemid=7Founder and Group C.E.O - Angela Ambitho- Passion in Strategic Management-Strategic Management is all about identification and description of the strategies that managers can carry so as to achieve better performance and a competitive advantage for their organization or a third party organization. Question she is doing political opinion polls then which amongst the political divide is acting as the strategic manager. Respected as a marketer -She is doing political opinion polls which politician or political party is she marketing Passion in Business and entrepreneurship -Is Infotrack a business entity ? and If so who funds infotrack and its opinion polls logistics. Therein is the agenda of Infotrack . |
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Post by Luol Deng on Jan 13, 2013 13:55:42 GMT 3
I saw this coming. Infotrack Harris was actually the most accurate pollster with respect to the referendum in 2005 & 2010, so, rather than rubbish what they have come up with, why don't you provide better information? Since coming back to Kenya I've been to two sections of the former rift valley and my observations seem to be closer to the polling figures that I have seen namely:
Nandi is completely Jubilee, it doesn't seem to be facing any competition at all....They had > 90% in the polls.
Bomet & other Kipsigis counties are heavily Jubilee but there is a substantial minority that will not vote Jubilee.
Kiambu county had some puzzling stats but not entirely surprising. With the growth of Nairobi, the Kiambu county has become more & more cosmopolitan. Areas like Kikuyu, Kinoo, Thindigua, Juja, etc have substantial numbers of the CORD demographic, so, I am not surprised at all.
In the likes of Adan Duale & Najib Balala, the Jubilee team picked pointmen with no significant grassroots support & no independent clout. We saw it in the banana campaign of 2005 where Kibaki had ethnic pointmen in all the major regions but was humiliated @ the referendum.
No credible poll has the Jubilee coalition winning. Synovate, Infotrak Harris & Strategic research have all shown the jubilee coalition losing. In 2002, 2005 & 2010 we had the major pollsters within the 2% error margin. I will not comment on '07 it still remains controversial. In the same years we had the trailing candidates venting their anger against the pollsters.
A little advice to the Jubilee coalition & its apologists on this forum. Forget about the pollsters & get down to the business of promoting your party ticket.
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Post by mangai on Jan 13, 2013 14:40:07 GMT 3
www.kenyan-post.com/2013/01/infotrack-harris-is-owned-by-member-of.htmlINFOTRACK HARRIS is owned by a member of RAILA’s CORD - RUTO asserts Saturday January 12, 2013 - Eldoret North MP William Ruto has sensationally claimed that Infotrak Harris Company is owned by a Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD) member and he is the one sponsoring the polls. Addressing thousands of Jubilee supporters who had turned up for major rally at the historic Uhuru Park grounds on Saturday, Ruto who is also the Jubilee coalition’s running mate said CORD leaders fear defeat, a reason for funding opinion polls. He said the next elections will be won by Kenyan votes but not flawed opinion polls. In the rally which was attended by more than 100 MPs, Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta was unveiled as the Coalition’s Presidential flag bearer where he assured Kenyans that his government will create wealth, employment and good public service delivery. On looming party nomination Uhuru and Ruto assured their aspirants that there will be no direct nominations in the Jubilee Coalition and every aspirant had a democratic right to compete on January 17 parties nominations. It doesn't surprise me considering it is coming from Ruto, the politician. We have been there before. Check what he had to say during the Referendum campaigns in 2010. US was at that time the villain manipulating the pollsters. We all know the outcome of that referendum. www.standardmedia.co.ke/?id=2000014616&cid=4&articleID... Ruto vows to shoot down draftBy Peter Mutai and Vincent Mabatuk The ‘No’ team took its campaign to Kapkatet in Bureti District where a declaration to reject the draft was endorsed. Twenty-one MPs led by Higher Education Minister William Ruto said the declaration — at the historic Kapkatet grounds — was binding on the Kalenjin. The community has in the past used the grounds to make major political pronouncements. It is in the same grounds that founding President Jomo Kenyatta was given blessings to lead the country in 1963. In their onslaught in the South Rift yesterday, the ‘No’ team dismissed the recent opinion polls claiming they had been manipulated.
Said Ruto: "I want to challenge the pollster that they are in the list of associations that are being paid using US dollars to manipulate the opinion polls to facilitate rigging of the referendum," Ruto said.
He claimed those in the ‘Yes’ were using bribery and intimidation to push for the adoption of the Proposed Constitution, which he said would divide Kenyans.The Eldoret North MP said the country was stable, and hit out at some leaders "propagating falsehoods" that there was instability in some parts of the Rift Valley Province. Belgut MP Charles Keter warned those in the ‘Yes’ team against rigging, and called for fairness. Information Minister Samuel Pogisho said they would not relent in their campaigns against the draft laws, saying no amount of intimidation and harassment would make them abandon their campaigns. "We have moved round the country and people are in agreement with us that the draft constitution should be rejected at the referendum to allow for room to amend contentious issues," he said. |
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Post by nowayhaha on Jan 14, 2013 0:10:29 GMT 3
Kenneth, Karua dismiss Infotrack opinion poll standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000074988&story_title=Kenya-Kenneth,-Karua-dismiss-Infotrack-opinion-poll By Rawlings Otieno and Moses Njagih NAIROBI, KENYA: Narc Kenya presidential hopeful Martha Karua has dismissed a recent opinion poll by Infotrack research firm putting her party’s popularity in the race to State house at 0.3 per cent. Karua claimed the researchers were hoodwinking the public to tilt perception towards financiers of the research and vowed she will not recognise the pollsters. “I cannot accept the results of a research that has been financed by my competitors to be the perception of Kenyans. My opinion poll is with Kenyans and the results will be known after March 4,” said Karua. She dismissed the pollsters and accused research companies of using dubious means to raise profiles of some presidential contenders. Karua said she was confident of winning the race. The poll conducted between December 28 and January 2 showed that CORD led by PM Raila Odinga and Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka would win the election with 51 per cent while Jubilee coalition came second with 40 per cent. Karua came a distant sixth among the presidential candidates. Karua made the remarks during her campaigns at St Monica’s Catholic Church, Lunga Lunga in Nairobi on Sunday, before moving to Huruma and Karen. Elsewhere Peter Kenneth also dismissed the results of the recent opinion poll, which indicated he was performing dismally against Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Uhuru and even falling behind Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi in the race to State House. Mr Kenneth termed the opinion poll results a manipulation by some people who are keen on propelling their preferred candidates. “We are not bothered by the opinion polls, those doing it can continue playing to the interest of their candidates, but luckily there will be the real pollster when Kenyans turn to the ballot,” said Kenneth. The Gichugu legislator said she left President Kibaki’s government out of principles because it was doing a lot of injustices to people. Karua said her Government will put structures in the management of public funds and vowed to deal with looters of public coffers and to rid the country of corruption. Meanwhile Eagle Alliance are expected to announce its line-up this week. The line-up would indicate who between Kenneth and Party of Action’s Raphael Tuju will be its presidential candidate. The alliance leaders are today expected to meet with aspirants where they will also draw the list and discuss the coalition’s nominations. Speaking after attending a church service on Sunday at the Nairobi Pentecostal Church Ngong, Kenneth said after today’s meeting the coalition will start preparing its roadmap. |
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Post by nowayhaha on Jan 14, 2013 0:13:34 GMT 3
Shun opinion polls’ results, say Jubilee Coalition leaders standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000074897&story_title=Shun-opinion-polls%E2%80%99-results,-say-Jubilee-Coalition-leaders By Felix Olick Leaders allied to the Jubilee Coalition have rubbished opinion poll results that predicted that Prime Minister Raila Odinga would win the next General Election in the first round. The leaders hit out at the pollster claiming they were doctoring the poll results in favour of Raila to hoodwink the public he was the frontrunner in the vote schedule for March 4. Dujis MP Aden Duale was blunt on his criticism of Infotrak Haris, claiming that nearly all their senior employees come from one community that is related to the PM “I want to tell Kenyans that the Infotrak CEO, the General Manager and Senior researchers in the company come from one community that is related to CORD presidential candidate,” claimed Duale. Cherangany MP Joshua Kutuny claimed that CORD rivals were investing in opinion polls so that if they lose the presidential contest, they would claim the polls were rigged. “Every time they are under pressure, they conduct opinion polls. Every time they run into problems they conduct opinion polls so that if they are beaten they find an excuse to call for mass action,” claimed the Cherangany legislator. On Friday, an opinion poll conducted by Infotrak predicted that Raila would secure a first round victory if the presidential election was held then. But in a quick rejoinder, the leaders warned Kenyans to shun the polls and wait for March 4. |
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Post by reporter911 on Jan 14, 2013 2:14:07 GMT 3
Shun opinion polls’ results, say Jubilee Coalition leaders standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000074897&story_title=Shun-opinion-polls%E2%80%99-results,-say-Jubilee-Coalition-leaders By Felix Olick Leaders allied to the Jubilee Coalition have rubbished opinion poll results that predicted that Prime Minister Raila Odinga would win the next General Election in the first round. The leaders hit out at the pollster claiming they were doctoring the poll results in favour of Raila to hoodwink the public he was the frontrunner in the vote schedule for March 4. Dujis MP Aden Duale was blunt on his criticism of Infotrak Haris, claiming that nearly all their senior employees come from one community that is related to the PM “I want to tell Kenyans that the Infotrak CEO, the General Manager and Senior researchers in the company come from one community that is related to CORD presidential candidate,” claimed Duale. Cherangany MP Joshua Kutuny claimed that CORD rivals were investing in opinion polls so that if they lose the presidential contest, they would claim the polls were rigged. “Every time they are under pressure, they conduct opinion polls. Every time they run into problems they conduct opinion polls so that if they are beaten they find an excuse to call for mass action,” claimed the Cherangany legislator. On Friday, an opinion poll conducted by Infotrak predicted that Raila would secure a first round victory if the presidential election was held then. But in a quick rejoinder, the leaders warned Kenyans to shun the polls and wait for March 4. scream shout until you puke... the report is in and it is factual.. CORD is a ahead and it is moving like a Tsunami all over the country.. one can't even try to compare CORD SUPPORT by Kenyans with Jubilee? aaaish!! Jubilee/Uhuruto? just say it.. Not a chance!!  Keep checking the polls "CORD" will continue the trend? posting here nonsense from those who refuse to see that Kenyans have already decided the fourth president of Kenya under CORD PARTY is just living in denial |
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Post by reporter911 on Jan 14, 2013 2:24:09 GMT 3
Shun opinion polls’ results, say Jubilee Coalition leaders standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000074897&story_title=Shun-opinion-polls%E2%80%99-results,-say-Jubilee-Coalition-leaders By Felix Olick Leaders allied to the Jubilee Coalition have rubbished opinion poll results that predicted that Prime Minister Raila Odinga would win the next General Election in the first round. The leaders hit out at the pollster claiming they were doctoring the poll results in favour of Raila to hoodwink the public he was the frontrunner in the vote schedule for March 4. Dujis MP Aden Duale was blunt on his criticism of Infotrak Haris, claiming that nearly all their senior employees come from one community that is related to the PM “I want to tell Kenyans that the Infotrak CEO, the General Manager and Senior researchers in the company come from one community that is related to CORD presidential candidate,” claimed Duale. Cherangany MP Joshua Kutuny claimed that CORD rivals were investing in opinion polls so that if they lose the presidential contest, they would claim the polls were rigged. “Every time they are under pressure, they conduct opinion polls. Every time they run into problems they conduct opinion polls so that if they are beaten they find an excuse to call for mass action,” claimed the Cherangany legislator. On Friday, an opinion poll conducted by Infotrak predicted that Raila would secure a first round victory if the presidential election was held then. But in a quick rejoinder, the leaders warned Kenyans to shun the polls and wait for March 4. Did Dujis MP Aden Duale & Kutuny see this figures? very precises? I have taken the liberty of posting the polls again.. forward the info to them with some reading glasses in case they need them |
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Post by reporter911 on Jan 14, 2013 2:28:38 GMT 3
NOWAYHAHA:Perhaps I am slightly DENSE because I do NOT see your point. Is it the number of "O"s in their names?
Or the amount of River Nile water coursing through their veins?
Onyango Oloo OO, With due respect the point is just that -BE THE JUDGE From the thread Kamales sees the polls as flawed and suspects that her poll sample never changes Mzee would be worried if the pollsters were synovate Mwalimu points out a fact that last time they got it wrong and the real poll is what matters Rais sees the management as very well educated and experienced You see the number of Os in their names and river nile coursing through their veins Reporter sees a Kikuyu controlled government and all people controlling key departments and corporations are from Central province Bkichwa lists from the registry the founders and owners of Infotrack as C.E.O Angela Ambitho,General Manager -Tobias Otieno, Co founder-Jerry Okungu, Senior Researcher Adams Oloo, Qualitative and Head of Statistics - Daniel Obara,Senior Administration Officer is Lilian Awino .He further asserts 47 out 51 enumerators came from the same region Angela trys to damage control after backlash from the public -That you and I (the public) deserves information- She forgets the basic principle of information -Information is good as long as its the truth else it is known as disinformation/black propaganda. Peter Kenneth claims that infotrack main agenda is to box Kenyans into a mindset that suits infotracks candidate of choice and asserts that such trickery wont work as Kenyans are the real pollsters come 04-March-2013 Mr Ruto claims that top managers at Infotrak Research and Consulting that conducted the poll were related to Cord presidential candidate Raila Odinga and asks that On March 4 if CORD lose the elections, and Kenyans decide that it is Jubilee then CORD should be ready to accept defeat. Seems rather than my point (which was BE THE JUDGE )you want to hear my take .OK sample this from Infotrack About Us page on Senior Management www.infotrakresearch.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86:senior-management-team&catid=2&Itemid=7Founder and Group C.E.O - Angela Ambitho- Passion in Strategic Management-Strategic Management is all about identification and description of the strategies that managers can carry so as to achieve better performance and a competitive advantage for their organization or a third party organization. Question she is doing political opinion polls then which amongst the political divide is acting as the strategic manager. Respected as a marketer -She is doing political opinion polls which politician or political party is she marketing Passion in Business and entrepreneurship -Is Infotrack a business entity ? and If so who funds infotrack and its opinion polls logistics. Therein is the agenda of Infotrack . Oh boy it is desperate you again? trying so hard to make the polls disappear, for you I will post them here again.. just incase you were not able to see the other two I posted.. pole sana... your desperation show's a mile away.. CORD TSUNAMI HAS TAKEN OVER IN KENYA.. deal with it or go crawl under a stone somewhere.. instead of wasting time trying to argue your nonsensical views on why the polls are not correct blah blah ....... Get some reading glasses..... ;D ;D |
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Post by Omwenga on Jan 14, 2013 11:28:35 GMT 3
The following is a response by Infotrak to allegations of favoritism issued in a letter to newsrooms by its CEO and Founder.
Dear esteemed Presidential Candidate,
With approximately 50 days to the General Election, I write to share my two cents as a political pollster.
As you may be aware, we recently released our maiden popularity poll of the year on Friday. Whilst some of you may be over the moon with the findings, I know that many of you are probably seething in anger at the fact that the numbers did not treat you too favourably.
Please believe that I empathise with you fully because like you, I hate to lose. However, I think it imperative that you all keep your eyes on the ball and appreciate that winning requires strategy and strategy is ineffective void of the pertinent tools.
Allow me to limit myself to the tool I know best which is research or poll statistics. It is often quipped that numbers are tools not rules and the skills in interpreting them require talent, not evidence in divine intervention.
Indeed, those of you who have used numbers as tools tend to excel in their political endeavours. As your campaigns hot up and pollsters continue to release opinion polls my first prayer is that you will desist from attacking the numbers and instead deem them as facts that seldom lie.
I hope you will not belabour on sideshows and awful propaganda aimed at shooting the messenger simply because you don’t like the message. I urge you to remember that the poll “message” emanates from the very electorate you are so keen to govern. In shunning their views you are literally saying you are not ready to listen to the people and are as such inept to lead them.
Because the numbers are tools, they are not an end unto themselves but rather a useful means to the end. That being the case, I implore you to understand that the statistics we release periodically are not static; they operate in a continuum and are liable to changes depending all your efforts.
Those of you who use the numbers to address your weaknesses and bolster your strengths often see positive traction in the numbers. However, those of you who tend to listen to your sycophants who advise you to ignore the opinion polls as incorrect often find yourselves overtaken by events.
Thirdly, it may be prudent to look at best practice on the optimisation of opinion polls. It is my belief President Barack Obama and his team perhaps possess the most superior skills in bringing numbers to life. Studying how they were able to recapture the presidency might provide useful tips on how to garner a first round win in the elections.
My mentor and friend, the Harris poll chairman states: you need to be alive to the fact that many things are important to ensure free and fair elections.
These include but are not limited to: freedom of speech and freedom to run campaigns; freedom of the Press; impartiality of the media to all candidates; government non-interference in media affairs; transparent electoral processes including registering of voters, announcing election dates; transparent vote tallying etc. Because it is unlikely all of these criteria are fully met, we need to add a ninth: that there be reliable, independent pre-election and exit polls.
It is not lost to me that opinion polls are by no means infallible. However, they are the only reliable way to measure public opinion. Knowledge of public opinion, whether well-used or misused, is far better than ignorance, and those who attack, censor, corrupt or intimidate the polls are enemies of democracy. In the coming weeks, my final prayer is that you will have confidence in the electorate’s ability to decipher their own opinion.
I hope you will not insinuate that knowledge of public perception instigates violence; I trust you will not try to manipulate your voters into thinking that ignorance is bliss. As former British PM James Callaghan once wrote “If you cannot trust the public with polls, you should not trust them with the vote”. May the best team win!
The writer is founder and CEO of Infotrak Research and Consulting
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